Books from around the world

[pam_scruton]

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From: pam_scruton
Subject: Re: Books from around the world
Reply To: [Yahoo! #6023] Re: Books from around the world
Date: 8/7/00 12:33 pm  (ET)

The 'adult' covers are supposed to be less cartoonish I think - in fact
the pics I've seen of the 'adult' version are IMHO very reminiscent of
Agatha Christie mysteries published in the 60s.

However, I've never actually seen these versions in any book or other
shop in the UK (and I've been in half a dozen shops in England and
a dozen or more in Scotland stocking Harry Potter books). Further,
I've seen loads of adults reading HP on the train all of which have
been reading the non-adult version. The back cover of the non-adult UK
paperback Philosopher's Stone has changed since it was first published. My
daughter's copy (bought within the first few weeks of publication in
paperback) depicts the fellow shown in the Photos section - Who is this
guy? When my daughter bought me my own copy for my birthday earlier this
year the picture had been changed for one more recognisably Dumbledore -
don't you get fed up with illustrators who have not read the book?

Pam